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Lana de Bastiani

Lana de Bastiani

Meet Lana de Bastiani, M.Ed., a publisher. and children's book author. Her love for writing and education led her to produce her first book, The Fox and My Boot, in 2018. In 2022, she released her second children's book, Nick the Northern Special, in collaboration with Megan Cooper. Her graduate thesis on the significance of familiarity and relatability in children's literature is reflected in her writing style. She strives to create characters and stories that children can connect with.  She enjoys visiting schools and doing writing workshops with northern children. In 2022 Lana founded Northern Special Books, a publishing house specializing in literature from the north, and in 2024 Lana helped set up the newly founded Northern Quill Publishing. Lana is excited to share her passion for children's literature and navigating publishing in the North with the audience at Northwords 2024.